I sit back slowly. "Did you?"
"Shred it? Of course. That's what they asked." She stops and laughs. "I'm a sucker for detective stories, but I'm sure it's nothing. Just corporate weirdness, you know?"
I smile. "Yeah, probably."
I'll definitely be looking into Skyjester LLC.
Why would they have a separate company name listed on their invoice? A shell? A front?
Whatever it is, they didn't want it seen.
I change the subject, and we start chatting about her life. Her husband's job, her daughter's wedding, just normal stuff.
"Well," I say, looking at my watch, "I have another meeting I need to prepare for."
"Oh, absolutely, I should get back to the office myself. I just love talking with you," she says and finishes her coffee.
"I agree, I had a great time. You're really helpful with things."
She smiles warmly. "I try."
Helen stands, pulling on her coat.
"I'll take care of these. You have a great day," I say.
"Oh, wow, thank you. You too," she says and walks away.
I sit in the booth for a moment, staring at the table.
Skyjester LLC.
Finally. My first real lead.
I pull out my phone and check for messages. Nothing.
I call my dad for a second time today. Straight to voicemail. I hang up without leaving a message. He never checks them.
I call my mom again, same thing, but she'll get hers.
"Hey, Mom, it's me again," I say, trying to keep the frustration out of my voice. "Give me a call when you can. Love you."
I hang up and stare at the screen.
They've been completely avoiding me, going through Callum for everything. I know my dad's all business and serious, but Mom usually breaks code. She always checks in.
The silence is starting to scare me more than I want to admit.
I slide out of the booth, and Octavian is already there, holding the door open for me.
"Did you get what you were after?" he asks as we step outside.
I raise an eyebrow. "Oh, you're on my side now?"
He doesn't answer right away, and I sigh.
Keira, you need to chill and stop getting so defensive and worked up.
"Sorry," I say quickly. "It's?—"
